
09/11/2025
Yesterday was layered with grief, violence, and complexity. Between World Su***de Prevention Day, the school tragedy in Colorado, and the shooting in Utah that killed Charlie Kirk, our world is aching.
Let me be clear: I don’t agree with what Charlie Kirk taught or the harm his platform created. Holding empathy in this moment does not mean erasing that truth. It means we don’t allow violence, political agendas, or indoctrination to become the only story.
The students in Colorado. The college kids in Utah. The families and communities left holding the pieces. They deserve empathy, attention, and care that isn’t overshadowed by politics.
Indoctrination can stop when we lean into flexible, challenging, and open conversations—when we refuse to let division have the final word.
Empathy doesn’t mean forgetting harm. It means refusing to let violence be the answer, and refusing to let grief get lost in the noise.
How will you practice empathy today?
🎶 “Only the Young” – Taylor Swift